I don't want to have to learn a whole new operating system, and spend megatime and megabucks to upgrade everything. I don't have the time, money or inclination. I'm using OS 9.1 as long as possible, and then I'll consider other alternatives after that.
The author should learn the difference between X (FEMALE donated) AND Y (MALE donated) chromosomes before making cute (but incorrect) references to sexing. By-the-by: XX=female and XY=male.
I do agree with the article as far as I have read. Certainly being MAC-centric and a "tool junkie" seem to go hand-in-hand.
I am really glad apple has finally come out with a MAJOR update, but Apple is infamous for releasing software updates without throughly testing them. Hence why you can't even Burn a CD at this point in time. They reinvented the wheel instead of building on the interface we have all been weaned on. Who has time to pickup a totally new interface. They should take notes from Adobe (not that they haven't had their own probs, ie: Illustrator. I suggest everyone WAIT and SEE when all is throughly tested with all the major software companies...don't be a guinea pig/apple. Overtime, I am sure 0S X will be awesome...baby steps...At least the Dual Processing is NOW usable!!!
I think your article is a little too negative in regard to OS-X. It takes a little more preparation to "play it safe" with X (creating a separate partition, mainly, which is smart but not absolutely necessary), but the install process is astonishingly easy, and the whole ordeal takes only about an hour, including the creation of a new partition. Once installed, it's easy to work in OS-X, classic, or boot into OS-9. I boot into X daily as my main OS, and haven't had any real problems at all.
I would advise installing the OS just to begin the learning curve. It's important for regular Mac users to begin familiarizing themselves with the new environment. And the changes really aren't traumatic to a long-term Mac user (I've been using one since the original, and welcome the changes). Apple has done a great job making it easy to install updates, and most drivers are provided on iDisk. Installing them is a breeze.
In other words, it's pretty painless to begin enjoying this new OS, since you can bypass it whenever necessary. And I disagree with the idea of installing it on an older machine - it really runs best with a newer model (G4, preferably). This is a move that will provide many benefits in the end, and I think it is wise to jump in and adapt gradually over time rather than put it off and then figure things out all at once.
Submitted by johnfoerster on Thu, 05/17/2001 - 04:10.
Agree.
I don't want to have to learn a whole new operating system, and spend megatime and megabucks to upgrade everything. I don't have the time, money or inclination. I'm using OS 9.1 as long as possible, and then I'll consider other alternatives after that.
scientific refernce error
The author should learn the difference between X (FEMALE donated) AND Y (MALE donated) chromosomes before making cute (but incorrect) references to sexing. By-the-by: XX=female and XY=male.
I do agree with the article as far as I have read. Certainly being MAC-centric and a "tool junkie" seem to go hand-in-hand.
He is right
The author has hit the nail on the head.
Apple's always in a hurry...
I am really glad apple has finally come out with a MAJOR update, but Apple is infamous for releasing software updates without throughly testing them. Hence why you can't even Burn a CD at this point in time. They reinvented the wheel instead of building on the interface we have all been weaned on. Who has time to pickup a totally new interface. They should take notes from Adobe (not that they haven't had their own probs, ie: Illustrator. I suggest everyone WAIT and SEE when all is throughly tested with all the major software companies...don't be a guinea pig/apple. Overtime, I am sure 0S X will be awesome...baby steps...At least the Dual Processing is NOW usable!!!
some good advice here, but I disagree with the conclusion
I think your article is a little too negative in regard to OS-X. It takes a little more preparation to "play it safe" with X (creating a separate partition, mainly, which is smart but not absolutely necessary), but the install process is astonishingly easy, and the whole ordeal takes only about an hour, including the creation of a new partition. Once installed, it's easy to work in OS-X, classic, or boot into OS-9. I boot into X daily as my main OS, and haven't had any real problems at all.
I would advise installing the OS just to begin the learning curve. It's important for regular Mac users to begin familiarizing themselves with the new environment. And the changes really aren't traumatic to a long-term Mac user (I've been using one since the original, and welcome the changes). Apple has done a great job making it easy to install updates, and most drivers are provided on iDisk. Installing them is a breeze.
In other words, it's pretty painless to begin enjoying this new OS, since you can bypass it whenever necessary. And I disagree with the idea of installing it on an older machine - it really runs best with a newer model (G4, preferably). This is a move that will provide many benefits in the end, and I think it is wise to jump in and adapt gradually over time rather than put it off and then figure things out all at once.